HB 4784 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032.

HB 4784 extends West Virginia's Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) tax incentive program until July 1, 2032. This bill modifies the tax code to allow new businesses in designated opportunity zones to continue receiving a tax reduction on income derived from their operations. Specifically, it permits corporate taxpayers to subtract from federal taxable income an amount equal to net income earned by a qualified opportunity zone business (QOZB) located in West Virginia, provided the business was newly registered between January 1, 2019, and July 1, 2032. The tax benefit applies for a 10-year period starting from the business's first qualifying year, and existing businesses that registered before July 1, 2032, retain their full entitlement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Jun 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to extend the deadline for new business registrations from July 1, 2032, to January 1, 2033, and to clarify that the tax benefits apply retrospectively to years starting on or after January 1, 2024. The definition of a 'Qualified Opportunity Zone Business' was updated to explicitly require designation under federal law and investment by a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was extended to include taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, through 2033, whereas the previous version limited the new entitlement to periods ending by July 1, 2032.
TIMELINE

Extended the registration deadline for newly eligible businesses from July 1, 2032, to January 1, 2033.

Added a retrospective effective date, allowing the tax modification to apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Qualified Opportunity Zone Business' to explicitly require federal designation and investment by a Qualified Opportunity Fund.

Added a new definition for 'Qualified Opportunity Fund' to clarify its meaning under federal law.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

321
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 490)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 259)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Committed to Finance on 2nd reading
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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